Ben Wu (; born 1 January 1989), also known as Wu SzuShien, is a Taiwanese singer, actor and television host.

Career

2007–2013: Early beginnings

In 2007, Ben Wu participated in the variety program, '' (鑽石夜總會)'', as the dance club president of

Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School (, CKHS; formerly Chien Kuo from the Wade-Giles transliteration) is a public high school for boys located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. The school was established in 1898 during the early years of ...

. On 22 February 2008, he became a fixed cast member of the variety show, '' (模范棒棒堂)''. His last episode aired on 24 December 2008. In 2010, Wu signed with (傳奇星娛樂) as one of their artists.

2013–2014: Army hiatus, debut as singer

In May 2013, he enlisted into the army and was discharged in 2014. After his discharge, Wu signed with music label and debuted as a singer with the album, ''The Best...? in 2014''.

2015–present: Debut as an actor, release of first EP "''Hide and Seek''"

In 2015, Wu made his debut as an actor in the

SETTV Sanlih Entertainment Television or Sanlih E-Television (SET; ) is a nationwide cable TV network operated in Taiwan which was founded in May 1993. It also produces Taiwanese drama that are broadcast on free-to-air channels e.g. Taiwan Television ...

drama, '' Love Cuisine'' as one of the supporting male leads. Due to his role in the show, he was awarded with the Best Potential Award during the Sanlih Drama Awards in 2015. He was also nominated for Best Newcomer in A Television Series Award during the 51st Golden Bell Awards. On 30 May 2016, he released his first EP "''Hide and Seek''". In the same year, Wu starred as the male lead in the web-drama ''I Like You, You Know?''. In 2017, Wu starred as the second male lead in the

drama, '' The Perfect Match''. In 2018, he starred as the male lead in the

drama, Iron Ladies, along with co-star

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. Two of his songs became the opening and closing OST for the show. In addition, his upcoming drama, Love and 3.14159 is set to air on 22 July 2018.

Personal life

Ben Wu is an alumnus of

National Taiwan University of Arts National Taiwan University of Arts (NTUA; ) is a university in Banqiao District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is the oldest and most prestigious art university in Taiwan. History National Taiwan University of Arts (NTUA) was established as the N ...

as well as

Tamkang University Tamkang University (TKU; ) is a private university in Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It was founded in 1950 as a junior college of English literature. Today it is a comprehensive university with 11 colleges that serves nearly 25,00 ...

, where he studied acting. He has 2 elder sisters. His eldest sister, Si Ying Wu is a stewardess. His second sister, , is also an artiste from the same label, A Legend Star Entertainment Corp. She was a model, a member of Sparrow Girls (M.A.N Girls), and has her own clothing brand, Ann Wu.

Filmography

Television

Variety shows

Films

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Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Awards and nominations

Music

Acting

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wu, Ben 1991 births Living people Taiwanese male television actors Taiwanese male dancers Taiwanese Mandopop singers Taiwanese idols 21st-century Taiwanese male singers